‘I Have No Idea’: Despite Winning the Masters, Jon Rahm Left Clueless About Several Traditions Surrounding the Prestigious Event

Jon Rahm made history when he won the 2023 Masters tournament, leaving Brooks Koepka and several others in shock. Despite Tiger Woods’ presence on the course, and Phil Mickelson’s epic T2 finish, it was the Spaniard who took away all the attention with his unfathomable win. However, winning the prestigious tournament sounds much easier compared to what follows for the player. Or so it sounds according to many of his recent interviews after his Augusta triumph. In fact, the golfer recently found himself in a dilemma while discussing if he could sign the Masters flag or not!

Jon Rahm dishes on the green jacket rules at the Fore Play podcast

The 28-year-old Spanish pro has reached an unimaginable pedestal in his career by winning the Masters this year. The golf star was already well-known due to his past records. Moreover, his confident statements calling himself “the best player in the world,” also got him immense fame among golf fans. However, his recent win at Augusta has taken things to another level for the golf ace.

But as they say, “With great power comes great responsibility”. And so is the case with Rahm, who recently opened up about the bizarre green jacket rules during a podcast. According to his statements, the golfer had to take care of certain things before making a public appearance wearing the valuable Masters souvenir.

However, during his recent episode of the Fore Play podcast, the player was in discussions about the Masters flag, and whether he could sign it or not. Not to forget, this was the first time Rahm won the tournament. In fact, it was his second major victory followed by his first one at the 2021 US Open. And so, it was pretty normal for him to be confused about the rules that one needs to follow after one wins such a tournament guarded by traditions.

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When asked where he could sign his Masters flag, he said, “The center of the logo. That’s at least what they told me at Augusta so I’m doing that”. However, he soon got confused and added, “I don’t know if I can sign on a different year’s logo. I doubt it. I know before that you can sign on the logo because not that it’s bad luck, but they reserve that honor for champions. You have room to do it in the middle. I have no idea. I actually haven’t asked, but if it’s 2023, I’m definitely taken advantage of it.”

How much money did Rahm make at the Masters?

Winning against the world’s best players was an achievement on its own for the Spanish star. However, it became even more fruitful with the historical prize money that he won. Finishing at the top of the leaderboard, Rahm pocketed $3.24 million as his winner’s share, while the total purse for the tournament was $18 million.

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